Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (King Arthur Flour) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cider (or white vinegar)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour, King Arthur brand recommended
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a mixture of your favorite chips, nuts and dried fruit)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla, salt and vinegar. Beat in the egg, then the baking soda, flour and oats. Stir in the chips/nuts/fruit.
Drop the dough, by tablespoonfuls, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, until they're golden brown; the shorter amount of time for softer cookies, the longer amount for crunchier cookies. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on a rack.